Judy and I tried to make birthdays happy occasions for her mother Helen and father-in-law Al. On her 80th I enclosed $5, $10 and $20 bills in envelopes and asked her to relate the Bible chapter representing each: for example $20, for the Ten Commandments, Exodus 20. That was while Grandma could still think reasonably clearly. All the while she struggled through the texts to get the money, Al sat in his chair beaming.
For Al’s 90th I gave him the amusing The Bad News (TBN), The Good News (TGN) list of scenarios. TBN-You’re a sinner-----------------------------TGN-Jesus has forgiven you TBN-You’re 90 years old ---------------------- TGN-You’ll live forever TBN-It won’t be in Lindsay ------------------- TGN-It won’t be in Lindsay TBN-You’ll leave many friends behind ----- TGN-You’ll greet many more ahead TBN-Life here hasn’t been easy -------------- TGN-Heaven will never be hard TBN-Some people here have been difficult --TGN-No one there will be TBN-I’m going to be there too -----------------TGN-With all the people, you won’t see me much TBN-There won’t be any chocolate to eat---- TGN-There won’t be any veggies to eat TBN-Alaska won’t exist-------------------------TGN-You won’t miss it TBN-Helen won’t be saying “Huh?”---------- TGN-She won’t be hard of hearing any more TBN-Helen won’t be your wife---------------- TGN-Kinda like now, she’ll be your sister TBN-Helen won’t do the washing------------- TGN-Your robe of righteousness won’t need it TBN-Helen won’t wait on you hand&foot--- TGN-You’ll be doing that for others TBN-There won’t be any Western novels or movies TGN-There will be life abundant, real, exciting and stimulating Birthdays are sometimes difficult to bear, especially as we get older. Making merry on the occasion; making merriment the emotion can emphasize celebration, not endurance.
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